Will Farrell
Chief Technology Officer at Nautilus Defense
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolWill Farrell is a seasoned technology leader with 13 years of progressive engineering and product experience, now serving as Chief Technology Officer at Nautilus Defense in Providence, RI. He has risen through hands-on developer and architect roles to lead software teams and product strategy, blending technical depth with operational leadership. His background spans healthcare systems, startups, and education technology, giving him a knack for translating complex domain requirements into pragmatic, secure software. Will has moved rapidly into executive responsibility—transitioning from Software Lead to CTO within Nautilus—demonstrating an ability to scale technical organization and delivery. Colleagues would describe him as a builder who balances long-term architecture with the urgency of shipping, and who brings a practical, systems-oriented perspective to product decisions. Outside the title, he’s known for mentoring engineers and bridging gaps between engineering, product, and business stakeholders.
13 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Boston University
Github Skills (111)
hammerspoon10
watch-service10
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rust9
automation9
lua9
encryption9
integration-testing9
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embedded9
Programming languages (15)
Github contributions (5)
mojotech/mojo-images
Apr 2014 - Nov 2014
Contributions:40 commits in 6 months
oceanpackerdigital-oceanvirtualboxaws
wkf/hawk
Jan 2015 - Nov 2016
Clojure file and directory watcher using the JDK 7 java.nio.file.WatchService and Barbary WatchService
Contributions:75 commits, 11 PRs, 53 pushes in 1 year 10 months
clojurewatch-service
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